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EU Unites for Chips Act 2.0 Amid Geopolitical Tensions

9/29/2025

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All EU member states joined Dutch-led Semicon Coalition to revise Chips Act, signaling momentum.
In March, the coalition submitted a declaration to the European Commission, signed by 50+ semiconductor companies.
Vincent Karremans, Dutch Economic Affairs Minister, urged adapting Europe’s industrial strategy to geopolitical tensions.
Declaration calls for Chips Act 2.0 to secure critical technologies and boost semiconductor skills and financing.

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Story summary

All EU member states joined Dutch-led Semicon Coalition to revise Chips Act, signaling momentum.
In March, the coalition submitted a declaration to the European Commission, signed by 50+ semiconductor companies.
Vincent Karremans, Dutch Economic Affairs Minister, urged adapting Europe’s industrial strategy to geopolitical tensions.
Declaration calls for Chips Act 2.0 to secure critical technologies and boost semiconductor skills and financing.